1. The Collegiate category of membership
includes undergraduate and graduate students duly enrolled
in the institution represented by the chapter.

2. Eligibility: Undergraduate
students shall

Have declared a major in family
and consumer sciences or one of the specializations in
the human sciences,

Have completed 45 semester hours
or equivalent,

Rank in the top 25% of their class in the
unit.

Graduate students shall

Be enrolled in a graduate program
in family and consumer sciences or one of the specializations
in the human sciences,

Have completed 12 semester hours
of graduate work or equivalent, and

Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a
4.0 scale.

Any chapter, at its discretion, may
establish higher collegiate eligibility criteria.

3. Election of Members: Chapter
policies for election of members must must comply with the
provisions in the National Kappa Omicron Nu Constitution
and Chapter Bylaws. Membership in Kappa Omicron Nu is open
to qualified candidates including persons with disability,
without regard to age, color, gender, national origin, race,
religion, and/or sexual orientation.

PROCEDURES

1. Recruitment: As part of
the recruitment process, an informational session is recommended
for those interested in membership.

2. Invitations: Potential
members are invited to membership. Chapters are urged to
use the official materials to maintain uniform content and
quality for recruitment of members. Invitation letterheads
with envelopes and two brochures, "Kappa Omicron Nu"
and "A Matter of Honor," are available from the
Kappa Omicron Nu National
Office at an established price
per set (see order form). The image of the chapter and the
standards of the honor society are reflected through the
quality of the locally prepared invitation letter. Invitations
should be issued about a month in advance to assure adequate
time for response. This will allow time to call non-respondents
to encourage acceptance and make arrangements for those
who need to pay the fee at a later date.

3. Orientation: An informal
orientation session is recommended for candidates.

4. The Handbook for New Members
is available for an established price from National.

5. Initiation: Attendance
of candidates, though not mandatory, is encouraged. The
Kappa Omicron Nu initiation ceremony shall have three elements:

Dignity and beauty in setting and
apparel, an impressive ritual, and the pledge of loyalty
to the ideals and objectives of Kappa Omicron Nu.

Other aspects of initiation may be
planned by each chapter in accordance with its needs and
desires.

4. National Reports: Within
two (2) weeks of initiation, each chapter shall file the
following forms with the Kappa Omicron Nu National Office:

1. The Professional category of membership
includes alumni of collegiate chapters as well as faculty
and other alumni not previously initiated into Kappa Omicron
Nu or its predecessor societies.

2. Eligibility: Professionals
shall have made a distinctive contribution to the profession;
shall have earned one or more degrees in family and consumer
sciences or one of the specializations in the human sciences;
shall have earned one or more degrees outside of the field
or its specializations, are working in the profession, and
shall have a minimum class rank as an undergraduate
student (upper 25%) or graduate student (3.5 GPA).

3. Election of Members: Chapter
policies for election of members must comply with the provisions
in the National Kappa Omicron Nu Constitution and Chapter
Bylaws. Membership in Kappa Omicron Nu is open to qualified
candidates including persons with disability, without regard
to age, color, gender, race, creed, national origin, race,
religion, and/or sexual orientation.

PROCEDURES

1. Recruitment: Chapters are
encouraged to establish a procedure for recruiting professional
members. Any active member may nominate a prospective professional
member. The Professional
Membership Nomination Form shall
be submitted to the campus or alumni chapter executive committee
which shall determine if the minimum criteria have been
met. Professionals may petition for membership by submitting
the Professional Membership
Application Form to the National
Office. The application will be assigned to the appropriate
collegiate or alumni chapter (including the National Alumni
Chapter) which shall determine if the minimum criteria have
been met.

2. Invitations: Potential
members are invited to membership. Chapters are urged to
use the official materials to maintain uniform content and
quality for recruitment of members. Invitations with envelopes
and two brochures, "Kappa Omicron Nu" and "A
Matter of Honor," are available from the Kappa Omicron
Nu National Office at an established price per set.

3. Orientation: An informal
orientation session at initiation is recommended for new
professional members.

4. The Handbook for New Members is
available for an established price from the National Office.